Volkswagen recalling 34,000 Passats

Volkswagen took another hit Wednesday in its push to improve quality in its core brand, announcing a recall of 34,000 Passats worldwide because of clutch problems.

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Volkswagen took another hit Wednesday in its push to improve quality in its core brand, announcing a recall of 34,000 Passats worldwide because of clutch problems.

The recall affects Passats built between April and May 2005 equipped with 2-liter TDI engines and six-speed manual transmissions. The company had previously announced recalls for the Golf, Golf Plus, Jetta and Touran for the same problem.

[Source: Reuters]